Swedes kick off 2019 Eurovision selection

As national finals go, the Swedish Melodifestivalen tend to be seen as leaders of the pack. As a country, they've not done badly at Eurovision. One more win and they equal one-time greats Ireland at the top; of the league table.

Today broadcaster SVT named dates and venues for the 2019 season. The format is much as before. Four semi-finals, each with two songs making the grand final and two making a sing-off. The grand final features the eight direct qualifiers and two songs given a 'second chance' from the sing-off.

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Sweden at Eurovision

Sweden made its Eurovision debut in 1958, missing only three contests since then (1964, 1970 and 1976).

Sweden is one of the most successful competing nations at the Eurovision, with a total of six victories in the contest, only behind Ireland who have seven wins.

Sweden is also the contest’s most successful country of the 21st century, with two wins from nine top five results. In total, Sweden has achieved 24 top five results in the contest. Since 1959, the Swedish entry has been chosen through an annual televised competition, known since 1967 as Melodifestivalen.

Sweden has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest six times and is the only country to have hosted the event in five different decades.

Sweden was one of the first five countries to adopt televoting in the 1997 contest.

2019

Melodifestivalen will be back again next year – four rounds, one second chance and a grand final. The grand final is set for 9 March in Stockholm.